Granary



Nov. 20, 1923. 31,474,827

H. B. JQNE$ GRANARY Filed July 22 1922 INZ'ENTO HA RY BERNARD JONES 01ECHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

GRANARY.

Application fired 31113122,

To all whom 2'25 may concern Be it known that'I, HARRY BERNARD- Jonns, acitizen of the United Statearesiding at Chicago, in the county ofCookand State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Granaries, of which the :tollowingis a specification:

My invention relates to granaries of a type for storing corn or othergrain, and-it has for its principal object the'provision of" a newimproved form and arrange ment of parts by reason of whichsatisfactoryventilation is provided while at the sametiine the grain isprotected against rats, rain or fire.

It is another object ofmy inventiontoso construct and re-enforcern'yimproved gran ary that it shall be very strong to resist wind and thatit shallnot bulge 'or sag at any point underthe stresses imposed by theweight of the grain.

In the building of granaries heretofore, it has been customary toprovide a driveway through the middle-of the lower port-ion and sucha-construction is ordinarily desirable. T In prior constructionsghowever, the pro vision of't his central dri'xieway has had the effectof weakening the structure very materially, and it is one of thespecific objects of my invention to provide a structure com-' prisingsuch a driveway so arranged as to be as strong and as well braced inevery way asif the driveway were notprov ded;-

It is another object of my invention to improve constructions of thistype in sundry details hereinafter pointed out.

The'preferred means by which I have ac romplished my several objectsareillus-- trated in the drawings and are hereinafter specificallydescribed.

That which I believe to be new anJ-de sire to cover by Letters Patent isset forth in theclaims.

The dra'wing-is a perspective view' of a structure embodying myimprovements.

Referring to the drawing,.'

1 andEZ indicate sector shaped =founda; tions in oppositely disposedspaced rela tion. Secured to the foundations 1 and 2 I there are channelirons 3 from the ends of each of which rise E-beams l, The I-beams aboveeach of the channel bars 3 are con nected at their upper ends by meansof a longitudinally extending I-beam 5, gusset": plates 6 being providedatthe cornersfor reenforcing the construction. Intermediate 1922. Serialno; 576,706."

I-beams 7 are also provided betweenthe channel bars 3 and the top'I-beams The vertically disposed I-beams 4 at each end of the frame-workare connected attheir upper ends by angle bars 8 with gusset plates 9provided for-reenforcement' The arrange ment issuch' that *the partsabove described constitute a very strong frame-work capable ofwithstanding very heavy stresses.

Ateach side of the fabricated steel frameworlgas above described, -Ihave provided wall sections; which are preferably "substan tiallycircular and concentric, being formed of s be lOeach 'ofwvhich is of anoblong shape with square "ends. Each of the slabs 10 is provided withventilatingducts therethrough, such ducts being directcd inwardly andupwardly from theouter face of the slab, theslabs being-formed ofconcrete or other suitable material by molding-or in any other wellknown manner. In the lowertier of slabs, I have provided a slightlymodified fornrin whichonly theupper half of the slab-is provided'withthe ventilating ducts,

such slabs being indicated by the numeral 11. In alternatingpositionwith the slabs 11, I have provided half length-slabs 12- which are notducts. -v

By the' use of the alternate full length and half length slabs for thelowest tier '1 proprovidedwith the ventilating videfor breaking-joints.About the middle portions of'the' slabs of each tier, I have pro videdrods 13 which are adjustably connected at their ends with thelI-beams'-4t at the ends of thQ frame-work, being suitably tightenedabout the slabs so as to hold the slabs tightly in contact with eachother.

The wall portionsatopposite sides of the frame-work are extendedupwardly to the top of the frame-work, and upon such lower wall'sectionsandupon the frame-work I have provideda substantially circularwallportion formed ofthe same type of slabs, parts of the circular Wallsection being-upward continuations of the lower wall sec-- rofthefraineworkl have inserted slabs 15 of any suitabletype,"preferablyhaving ventilating 'du'cts-therethr0ugh,- serving to close the sides ofthe frame-work." A floor 16 of any suitable type is provided serving toclose the top of the frame-work.

If desired, the slabs forming the upper wall portion above the ends ofthe framework may be of a solid form without the it will :be appreciatedthat the crib is as nearly fire proof as it can be made. The ventilatingducts through the slabs are of a size such as to prevent the entrance ofrats, whereby a. very considerable saving is effected as compared withthe use of a crib formed of wood. By the use of the fabricated steelframe-work with the heavy rods extending about the slabs and connectedat their ends to the ends of theframe-work, I have provided a structurecomprising a central driveway in which the construction as a unit is asstrong as it would. be if the drive way were not provided. As will bereadily understood, the bars 13 and l l function like the hoops aboutthe staves of a barrel serving to hold the structure very stronglytogether, this result being attained very effectively by the'expedientof breaking joints between the adjacent slabs. By the expedient ofbreaking joints by the positioning of the slabs which are made withsquare ends rather than by notching the slabs I have effected a verygreat saving in the cost of production of the crib.

While I prefer to employ the construction as shown in the drawing and asabove de scribed, it will beunderstood that I do not wish to berestricted to the precise details of construction illustrated except asthe same is specifically claimed, since it is evident that many changescan be made in the structure without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

I claim:

1. In combination, a fabricated steel framework, substantially circularwall portions formed of slabs at opposite sides of the framework, androds extending about said wall portions at each side and tightenedbetween the ends of the framework for holding the slabs in tightenedcontact- 2. In combination, two foundations in spaced relation forproviding a drive-way between them, vertically disposed steel beamssecured at their lower ends to-said foundations at opposite sides of thedriveway at each end thereof, steel beams connect ing the upper ends ofthe vertically disposed beams at each end of the drive-way,substantially circular wall portions formed of slabs and contacting attheir ends with the vertically disposed steel beams, and rods extendingabout said wall portions and secured to said vertically disposed steelbeams for holding the slabs in tightened condition.

3. In combination, a granary formed of two sections in spacedrelation'on opposite sides of a frame work for providing a drivewaybetween the sections, said frame work comprising vertically disposedsteel beams at opposite sides of the drive-way at each end thereof, saidbeams being held at their lower ends against spreading with respect toeach other, and comprising also steel beams extendingacross thedrive-way and connecting the upper ends of the vertically disposed beamsat each end of the drive way, said sections comprising substantiallycircular wall portions formed of slabs and contacting at their ends withthe vertically disposed steel beams, and rods extending about said wallportions and secured to said verticallydisposed steel beams for holdingthe slabs in tightened condition.

4. In combination, a fabricated steel framework, substantially circularwall portions formed of slabs at opposite sides of the frame-work andextending to the top of the frame-work, an annular wall portion formedof slabs above said lower wall portions and said frame-work, rodsextending about said wall portions at each side of the framework andtightened between the ends of the frame-work for holding the lower tiersof slabs in tightened contact, and other rods tightened about theannular upper wall portion for holding the slabs of the upper tiers intightened contact;

5. In combination, a fabricated steel frame-work, substantially circularand concentric wall portions formed of slabs at opposite sides of theframe-work and extending to the top of the frame-work, a substantiallycircular wall portion formed of slabs above said lower wall portions andsaid frame-work, the slabs of the upper tiers of the side wall portionshaving broken joints with the slabs of the lower tier of the circularupper wall portion, rods extending about said wall portions: at eachside of the frame-work and tightened between'the ends of the frame-workfor holding the lower tiers of slabs in tightened contact, and otherrods tightened about the circular upper wall portion for holding theslabs of the upper tiers in tightened contact.

6. In combination, a fabricated steel frame-work, slabs closing thesides of the framework, a floor closing the top ofthe frame-work, curvedwall portions formed of slabs atopposite sides of the frame-work andextendmg to the top thereof, an annular top wall portion above saidsidewall portions and said frame-work and formed of slabs rods extendingabout said lower wall portions at each side of the frame-work andtightened between the ends of the framework for holding the lower tiersof slabs in tightened contact, and other rods tightened about the upperwall portion for holding the slabs thereof in tightened condition.

7. In combination, two sector shaped foundations in oppositely disposedspaced relation, a fabricated steel frame-work anchored to saidfoundations and extending therebetween, wall portions formed of slabs atopposite sides of the frame-work and ex tending to the top thereof, anannular top wall portion above said side wall portions and saidframework, and also formed of slabs, rods extending about said lowerwall portions at each side of the frame-work, and tightened between theends of the framework for holding the lower tiers of slabs in tightenedcontact, and other rods tightened about the upper wall portion forholding the slabs thereof in tightened contact.

8. A granary formed of two sections in spaced relation, two sectorshaped foundations in oppositely disposed spaced relation supporting theouter walls of said two sections, channel iron beams secured along theinner edge portions of said foundations, upright beams secured to theends of said channel iron beams and rising therefrom, horizontal I-beamssecured to the uprightbeams above said channel iron beams, a pluralityof other I-beams in Vertical position between the downwardly directedflanges of the horizontal I-beams and the upwardly directed flanges ofthe channel iron beams, and slabs held in position between the flangesof the vertical I-beains forming the inner walls of the said twosections.

HARRY BERNARD JONES.

